Description: Handmade Moravian Tile Works Candle Wall SconceWIth Double Ship Design By Henry Chapman Mercer A Moravian pottery slab terra cotta candle wall sconce featuring double embossed galleon design. Can also be used as a table/mantle candle holder. With the Bucks County, PA stamp impression on rear dated 2003. Overall very good condition with one or two minor chips as photographed and other wear consistent with age and use. Measures - 10.5"h x 4.25"w x 3"d Henry Mercer (American, 1856-1930) American anthropologist, artifact collector & tile maker active during the Arts & Crafts movement. He built Fonthill Castle (his home) the Mercer museum & the Moravian tile works in Doylestown PA. His handmade tiles were either his original designs or based on historical models he had adapted. Mercer tiles can still be found in many historic buildings such as the Isabella Stewart Gardner’s Fenway Museum, the John D. Rockefeller estate (New York), National Press Club (Wash. DC), State Capitol Building (Harrisburg, PA)
Price: 39.95 USD
Location: Silver Spring, Maryland
End Time: 2024-11-27T22:32:11.000Z
Shipping Cost: 12.95 USD
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Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Antique: Yes
Color: Brown
Material: Terracotta
Subject: Nautical
Brand: Moravian ( Mercer) Tile Works
Type: Sconce
Item Height: 10.5 in
Style: Arts & Crafts Movement
Original/Reproduction: Original
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
Finish: Antique
Item Width: 4.25 in
Handmade: Yes
